Memoirs of a Geisha
(DVD)
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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006].
Edition
2-disc widescreen special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 145 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - DVD
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Fort Morgan Public Library - DVD | DVD FIC Memoirs 2006 | On Shelf | |
John C. Fremont Library District - DVD | DVD MEM (2 DVD'S) | On Shelf | |
Lyons Library - DVD | DRAMA_ DVD Mem | 2 DVDs, PG-13 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cruelty -- Drama.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Geishas -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
Golden, Arthur, -- 1957- -- Drama.
Japan -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Japan -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Jealousy -- Drama.
Kyoto (Japan) -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Kyoto (Japan) -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Mentoring -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
Women -- Japan -- Social conditions -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Japan.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Geishas -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
Golden, Arthur, -- 1957- -- Drama.
Japan -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Japan -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Jealousy -- Drama.
Kyoto (Japan) -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Kyoto (Japan) -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Mentoring -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
Women -- Japan -- Social conditions -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Japan.
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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Edition
2-disc widescreen special edition.
Language
English
UPC
043396179998
Notes
General Note
Special features: Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary; production audio commentary.
General Note
Film based on the book by Arthur Golden.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre.
Participants/Performers
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li.
Description
In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive in her society. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition.
Language
English or French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2006: won 3 Oscars out of 6 nominations. Best Achievement in Cinematography ; Best Achievement in Art Direction ; Best Achievement in Costume Design.
Awards
Golden Globes, 2006: won 1 Globe out of 2 nominations. Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (John Williams.)
Awards
Grammy Awards, 2007: Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (John Williams).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fisher, L., Wick, D., Spielberg, S., Swicord, R., Marshall, R., Zhang, Z., Watanabe, K., Yeoh, M., Yakusho, K., Kudoh, Y., Momoi, K., Gong, L., Beebe, D., Williams, J., & Golden, A. (2006). Memoirs of a Geisha (2-disc widescreen special edition.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy. Fisher et al.. 2006. Memoirs of a Geisha. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy. Fisher et al.. Memoirs of a Geisha Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fisher, Lucy., et al. Memoirs of a Geisha 2-disc widescreen special edition., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.
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